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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1923
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923
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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
(Church Row, Bethnal Green, E.2.)
During the year 150 bodies were received at the
Mortuary, i.e._
On Coroner's order ... ... 111
From the Police ... ... 9
From London Hospital .... ... 3
At the request of relatives ... ... 27
Exact particulars are only available as to the 124
bodies on which coroner's inquests were held. On
68 of these bodies post-mortem examinations were
made.
MORTUARY STATISTICS Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
| Removed by the Police from the canal | 3 |
| streets, etc. | 5 |
| Removed from Bethnal Green Hospital | 35 |
| „ „ Queen's Hospital | 11 |
| „ „ Mildmay Mission Hosp. | 4 |
| Private houses, etc. | 66 |
| Total | 124 |
Inquest cases classified according to age:—
| Number under 1 year | 22 |
| „ over 1 year and under 5 years | 9 |
| 5 years ,, ,, 10 ,, 7 | 7 |
| „ 10 „ „ „ 20 „ | 6 |
| „ 20 „ „ „ 30 „ | 6 |
| „ 30 „ „ „ 40 „ | 9 |
| „ 40 „ „ „ 50 „ | 13 |
| „ 50 „ „ „ 60 „ | 16 |
| „ 60 „ „ „ 70 „ | 16 |
| „ 70 „ „ „ 80 „ | 15 |
| „ „ 80 | 5 |
| Total | 124 |